>
> On 05/14/2014 09:44 AM, Derek Atkins wrote:
>> Hey All,
>>
>> I'm looking to build a Fedora-ARM-based Audio server (actually several
>> of them). The idea is that I would plug the ARM box into my network and
>> connect it to an amp to drive speakers, and then run something like
>> Shairport on the device in order to send audio to different zones in my
>> house. Why Fedora? Well, I like it! :)
>
> Hey, Derek!
>
> Look at: http://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=cubieboard
>
> For people that have built cases for Cubieboard2 and particularly:
>
> http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:151160
>
> I am thinking this for a NAS etc box.
>
> If you go with the Cubietruck, the Ewell case posted on cubieboard.org
> not only supports the 2.5 drive, but also a battery if you want!
>
>>
>> My current plan (goal?) is to use the onboard analog audio output, not
>> TOSlink or a USB DAC device. I would plug the audio output directly
>> into the amp to power the zone speakers.
>
> See: http://docs.cubieboard.org/products/start for specs. The
> Cubieboard2 has analog audio and also HDMI (but I don't know if audio
> is included).
>
>> So here's my question for you: What's the best hardware platform for the
>> money to solve this? (I.e., what's the cheapest solution that works
>> "well"?) In my little bit of research I've boiled it down to a
>> Raspberry Pi, Wandboard, or Trimslice. Of course the RaspPi appears to
>> be by far the least expensive of the three ($60 for a full system
>> including case, power, and SD Card), but if the other options are
>> significantly better in terms of performance and audio quality, they may
>> be worth the additional cost.
>
> RPi is a v5 and needs remixes. I have been told many times to go with
> a V7 board.
Also the RPi ethernet is on USB, I have read, and I have read comments
about performance. Cubieboard2 has a real 10/100Mb ethernet and
cubietruck has a 10/100/1000Mb ethernet.
>
>> So here I am asking the experts....
>
> I am not an expert, but have been asking them here for some time. I
> will actually buy a Cubie2 next week to get started.
>
> THough I would REALLY like to have a 4 port ethernet board for it so I
> can do router/firewall as well...
>
>
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